StrandVision debuts Internet messaging system

StrandVision, 1529 Continental Dr., Eau Claire, introduced Online-Kiosks.net,
an Internet-based messaging system that allows companies to deliver information
and marketing messages to customers and employees over virtually any computer
or television display.

According to StrandVision CEO Mike Strand, who previously founded StrandWare,
Inc., one of the leading providers of bar coding and data capture software,
the video messaging system reaches customers when they are most likely to buy
- in a waiting room or lobby - and presents opportunities for businesses to
cross-sell customers through sponsored advertising from vendors.

"I have been working on this for about the past year. Our first client
is RCU, which installed the system at its Golf Road facility about four or five
months ago," said Strand, who added, "Most of the competition has
stand-alone PC's with dedicated software and is more difficult to update than
my system."

Online-Kiosks.net supports a number of businesses such as financial
institutions, service centers, grocery stores, medical facilities, hotels and
health clubs, in addition to in-house employee communications areas.
Video messaging, which is also referred to as digital signage, narrowcasting,
datacasting, digital in-store merchandising, retail television, electronic messaging,
captive audience networks, electronic billboards or other terms, is normally
installed on premises and requires investments in time and equipment. However,
Strand said his software program is completely based on the Internet.

"This way a customer can log into an account and change the information
or enter different data to be displayed from anywhere. For now, I am the only
employee, but it is starting to get overwhelming, so I hope to be able to add
employees in the near future," said Strand, who sold StrandWare about three
years ago to Teklynx, a division of Milwaukee-based Brady Corp.